Rogues Gallery
Saturday, Aug 29 12:00am GMT (GMT+00:00)
BACKGROUND
Considered a bit of a backwater in the professional StarCraft scene, North America has long been home to a few big names with even bigger personalities. Far from the spotlights of Starleagues, Rogues Gallery is excited to bring you an event with all the panache and professionalism of a back room poker game. Foul Play NA is a showmatch series that will pit kingpins of North American StarCraft against each other in a cutthroat struggle for street cred (and the winner's share of the purse). Step through the unmarked back alley door, pull up a chair at the bar, and enjoy the show.
LIVE STREAM
roguesgallerybw - Twitch
roguesgallerybw - Twitch
PLAYERS
StRyKeR BoA
StRyKeR BoA
StRyKeR
Not satisfied with his win over gypsy in our inaugural match, StRyKeR is back in the ring already, this time to show off his ZvP. StRyKeR shocked some with his routine 3-1 win over gypsy, demonstrating both the patience to play a macro game and the willingness to go for the throat early. He’s shown he has what it takes to compete with the best, so the question this time around is whether he’ll be able to stay on top with a target on his back.
BoA
BoA meanwhile has made a quiet but bold entrance into the NA scene with his performance in NASL 3. Before this year he had no significant results despite being a member of the prestigious WHITE clan. Despite this, he breezed through the qualifier on his first attempt, and in the Round of 8 he took the eventual champion, cRoSs, all the way to the final set of a Bo5. With relatively little scouting information available, it remains to be seen what he might have to show off on primetime.
CASTERS
Just and intrigue
Just and intrigue
WHEN
Saturday, Aug 29 12:00am GMT (GMT+00:00)
Saturday, Aug 29 12:00am GMT (GMT+00:00)
MAP POOL
Eclipse
Neo Sylphid
Polypoid
Optimizer
Benzene
PRIZE POOL
$50 + Donations. 70:30 split for the winner.
DONATIONS
Donate directly to the prize pool at: https://matcherino.com/tournaments/33381/
ABOUT
Rogues Gallery is a group of StarCraft players and content creators from North America dedicated to growing the competitive StarCraft scene in North America. Our goal is to create competitive events for North American players run by North American content creators to encourage the community to support and build on itself for a sustainable future. Foul Play NA is just their first event, so stay tuned for more content by NA for NA!
When taken in for questioning, the rogues of North America had this to say in their pre-game interviews...
StRyKeR
Hi StRyKeR, welcome back to the ring. How does it feel to be back?
Pretty good. It feels like I belong here.
How are you feeling about the upcoming match?
I'm looking forward to the match. I think it'll be pretty even. BoA is new to the scene although he's been playing for a while, so I don't know his style too well. I've been around a bit longer, but I've been changing up my style recently so he doesn't necessarily know me either.
Tell us about the most roguish thing you’ve done in StarCraft lately.
I signed up for BSL10 under a smurf account. Except apparently the website exposes who you are, so that became pointless.
BoA
Hi, please introduce yourself for those who don’t know you yet.
My name is John but I go by BoA online. Did my studies in canada and the US and now working in the US. Some of you might remember me as the guy who beat Flash on his debut stage as Afreeca BJ.
What are your feelings about the upcoming match?
Very excited to play. I used to play clan matches a lot long time ago and haven't played starcraft for a while and now back.
North America has long been home to a few big names with even bigger personalities: a gallery of “rogues,” if you will. In what ways do you identify as a “rogue” of North American Brood War?
[Redacted]
Will the reigning rogue, StRyKeR, keep his crown?
Will the darkhorse BoA make a splash in his return to Starcraft?
Poll: Who will win: StRyKeR or BoA?
BoA (7)
64%
StRyKeR (4)
36%
11 total votes
StRyKeR (4)
11 total votes
Your vote: Who will win: StRyKeR or BoA?
Recommended Games
+ Show Spoiler [Set 1] +
+ Show Spoiler [Set 2] +
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8UZ7TeBhHs&t=17m27s
+ Show Spoiler [Set 3] +
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8UZ7TeBhHs&t=27m19s
+ Show Spoiler [Set 4] +
None
+ Show Spoiler [Set 5] +
None
Add fuel to the fire by donating directly to the prize pool here!
Results
+ Show Spoiler +
3-0 BoA
Credits and acknowledgements
Writer: packrat386
Graphics: Strömkarlen
Writer: packrat386
Graphics: Strömkarlen